Graceland: The Complete Season 2

The first season of the USA series Graceland, centering on undercover agents from different organizations who share a beachside manor in Los Angeles, ended with hotshot rookie Mike Warren (Aaron Tveit) learning serious street smarts and practical lessons from his colleagues before returning to Washington, D.C. In this second set, Warren is back to take on a drug-smuggling ring, an investigation that puts the entire team under his command (not without some resentment) and reveals an even bigger conspiracy involving human trafficking and a crooked agent. Daniel Sunjata is Paul Briggs, the FBI veteran who serves as the house big brother, and Vanessa Ferlito, Brandon Jay McLaren, Serinda Swan, and Manny Montana fill out the ensemble as various FBI, DEA, and customs investigators. The household motto may be “no secrets,” but there is suspicion and distrust here, as agents cross the line and start sleeping with each other while also letting assorted deceptions play out. Both stylish and gritty, Graceland features a fair amount of action and may appeal to fans of FX crime shows, which it resembles (despite low ratings, the show has been renewed). Compiling all 13 episodes from the 2014 second season as part of 20th Century Fox Cinema Archive's manufacture-on-demand line, this is a strong optional purchase. (S. Axmaker)